East Africa Tech

East Africa's logistics sector is undergoing quite the transformation. As cross-border trade expands and e-commerce grows, logistics companies are increasingly relying on technology to optimise deliveries, improve visibility, and reduce costs across complex regional supply chains. Before the African Continental Free Trade Area came into force, intra-African trade made up just 16% of the continent's total trade , compared to 59% in Asia and 68% in Europe, with average customs dwell times stretching to 126 hours and logistics costs running nearly double the global average. That gap is exactly what a new generation of logistics technology companies is trying to close. Companies like Leta , Lori Systems , Amitruck , and Sote illustrate what that shift looks like in practice, each tackling a different link in the chain, from last-mile delivery to freight matching to customs clearance. The thesis running through all of them is simple: the biggest logistics innovations aren't h...